Australia's best betting sites

Mauricio Ruffy delivers stunning wheel-kick KO of King Green

by
Mauricio Ruffy
Mauricio Ruffy defeats King Green with a stunning Round 1 KO.

Mauricio Ruffy announced himself as one of the most dangerous strikers in the lightweight division with a jaw-dropping spinning wheel kick knockout of King Green at UFC 313.

The Brazilian wasted no time, stalking Green before unleashing the perfect strike that landed flush on Green’s temple, knocking him out cold just over two minutes into the fight at $1.94 for the TKO/KO with the top UFC bookmakers.

The knockout immediately sent shockwaves through the MMA world, with UFC commentator Joe Rogan calling it “one of the most beautiful wheel kicks I have ever seen inside the octagon.”

From the opening bell, Ruffy was aggressive, keeping Green on the back foot with crisp footwork and well-timed feints.

Green, a veteran of the sport, attempted to settle into a rhythm, but Ruffy never gave him the chance.

As Green dropped his hands for just a split second, Ruffy capitalized, spinning into a perfectly placed kick that sent his opponent crashing to the canvas.

Jon Anik was equally stunned on commentary, exclaiming, “A stunning spinning kick to fell the King.” Daniel Cormier added,

“My jaw is on the floor… that was always one of King Green’s biggest issues, keeping his hands down. You can’t do that with a guy like this in front of you.”

The victory marked Ruffy’s seventh consecutive win and his tenth career knockout, further solidifying his reputation as a fearsome striker.

But he wasn’t content to just enjoy the highlight-reel finish—he had his next opponent in mind.

“Las Vegas, Mauricio Ruffy wants to fight Beneil Dariush,” Ruffy said through a translator post-fight.

“A fight night main event? What do you think?”

The UFC lightweight division is one of the most stacked in the sport, but with performances like this, Ruffy is quickly making himself impossible to ignore.

If he continues on this trajectory, it won’t be long before he’s in title contention.

For Green, the loss is another tough setback, raising questions about where he goes from here.

But on this night, it was all about Ruffy, who delivered what could easily be the Knockout of the Year and put the entire lightweight division on notice.

Sports news

Topics: Bobby Green, Mauricio Ruffy, MMA, UFC

More News

All Recent News